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Robert, I'm curious how your high speed stability is with the narrower tire. When you get a few more miles on the tires, do let us know. david

Bill, I was reading another post from way back and the suggestion to go to a local small town type muffler shop and they would probably have some spare pipe that's small enough. Some phone calls.... david I'm paying attention here as I have another set of HD pipes I can get for a few bux and would like those on my 1st gen as well. Like them a lot on the 2nd gen...I think it even makes it a tad faster!

Well...made it safely through our trip from Green Valley to Payson then across the middle of AZ to RT 191 and south back to GV. Mark on his HD Ultra Classic and me on the RSV. Left GV around 9am...and had a nice ride to Globe on rt 77. El Capitan Pass is a nice stop. Used by Kit Carson to guide some calvery over the pass in 1846. Had lunch at a cute little place that is biker friendly in Globe: Then took off to Rt 188 which goes over the dam at Roosevelt Lake and up to rt87 which is the main highway to Payson. this pic taken from my car the week before. Spent night in the cabin in Payson. Got up next morning to 40 degrees....so we bundled up and head East on rt 260. Up onto the Mogollon Rim we went. Saw a dead elk on side of road. But not much else. Stayed on 260 to Show Low for brunch and fuel. At Alpine, took another break for fuel as that is the gateway to 191..the Devil's Highway (old rt 666) Fuel and pit stop in Alpine. Off we went. Took it easy and enjoyed the ride. Stopped a couple of time to relax. Chilly and windy on a high plateau (around 9K feet). Nice views though. Road was interesting. Deceptive. Going along enjoying the easy curves and then a 180 degree switchback with a ten mph speed limit! Average speed limit was 25mph. Some areas were just like the Dragon except the drop offs were measured in tens of feet...sometimes 100's! Steep drop offs with no guardrails. The RSV did good but it did tire me out after 2 hours. The RSV is wonderful in high speed swooping curves, solid as a rock. But at 10 to 20 mph sharp curves, it requires concentration, planning and muscles to power her around the curves. Shes just not nimble in that respect and needs countersteering. Mind you...we went the downhill way. Most bikers go uphill and I know why. It's far easier to power through a corner going uphill than downhill! Going downhill...if you power through the sharp corner you need to get on the brakes quickly for the next or else you will be playing in the trees or enjoying the aerial view as you drop. Did see one deer run in front of Mark and a small herd on right side of road. They were well behaved. Also saw cows on side of road and hunters everywhere. They were polite and even pulled over to let us pass. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_191 "Arizona US 191 begins at the Mexico border in Douglas. US 191 has a ten-mile (16 km) layover with US 70 east of Safford. The route links to SR 366 and SR 266 to the south of Safford. US 191 intersects Interstate 10 in Cochise County. The route between Springerville and Morenci was designated a National Scenic Byway and given the name of Coronado Trail Scenic Byway, as this approximates the path taken by Francisco Vásquez de Coronado between 1540 and 1542. This is a very dangerous mountain road with many sharp curves and little or no shoulders on steep cliffs. The highway is the primary route to access Canyon de Chelly National Monument. US 191 traverses the Navajo Nation before entering Utah." http://www.motorcycleroads.com/75/17/Arizona/Coronado-Trail.html for more pictures and videos. Anyway...we made it down and entered the worlds largest open pit mine. Clifton/Morenci Copper Mine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morenci,_Arizona ...What a hoot. rt 191 goes right through the mine. Or rather, the mine keeps expanding around the road! We even had to stop and wait for two of those huge dump trucks to cross the road. Tires are bigger than the RSV Ate dinner at Safford..Steak house there and celebrated buddies birthday with ribs! Took the last of 191 down to meet I-10 east of Wilcox and boogied back to GV. Average mpg's for trip was 45mpg! Longest stretch was 189 miles on one tank (two bars left). Total 751 miles. david

Howard beat me to it. I was going to suggest to rent various sizes and models and take mini-vacations around where you live. You could even pretend to go somewhere and stay home. The idea here is to see what size suits you best. What amenities you can live with/without, etc.. I first started with 2 class C's in the 80's. Found a rental dealer that was really good and stuck with him...renting 4 to 5 times a year for mini vacations, mostly to the Coast. The Ford and the Dodge chassis were not to our liking in the Class C's. We switched to class A's and found 29ft was a tad small but 32 to 34 were just right for 2 adults and a kidlet. The brand we rented the most were the Fleetwood types. Liked all of the different units we rented. None had pull outs in those days. Observations: I would buy used. Lots of good late model units out there with minimum useage...stick with name brands for parts and service considerations. 32 to 34 goes anywhere. Easy in pull-through situations or backing into neat areas like Malibu, where we backed in the dark guided by our host...woke up the next morning looking out the rear picture window and seeing the ocean...no ground. Went out and the rear was hanging over the cliff. Cool. Generators can be picky if not maintained. If you are traveling in hot areas, then you want a larger unit that will run both roof AC's in the larger models. One in bedroom and one in living room. If you are going to travel in the cooler areas for most of your travels..or...travel with the weather...then a small unit may suffice. Again, the idea is to be able to know what you can run while AC is on, generator on and maybe want a cup of joe from microwave. I always preferred the generator that's mounted near the front....so if you are camping, it's farthest away from your pillows! I found them easier to work on there as well. Go with units fully capable for propane, AC or DC. 30amp service is minimum. If your unit can also handle 120volts 20amp with an extension cord...that's a plus for those cooler areas where the AC isn't needed...and a campground may only have a standard household type outlet available. Plumbing will normally give problems at some point...but easy to repair as long as you can reach it underneath. Electrical is simple. The large truck chassis are almost bulletproof. Gas or diesel is your choice. I prefer gas and always averaged around 10-12mpgs. 100 gallon tank minimum. Best chassis that I liked for ride and engine was GM. Fresh water tank dependent upon your needs and how you use it...but make sure the gray and black water tanks are large enough to handle the amount of fresh you carry. Roofs and windows will leak at some point. Kind of like a flat roof. Get some gunk recommended by your manufacturer and slop it on. The corners are the worst. Premium tires are a must. Make sure whatever you buy has really good tires on. Better ride, better mileage and better wear. Those puppies are not cheap. I stopped renting about the time pull-outs became the norm. My buddy had a $100K unit he bought new with both a bedroom and living room pull out. Darn things leaked air and he could never stay warm enough. Of course, he traveled through snow areas as well as warm. But I have no direct experience with them. Suggest you get on some RV forums for the models you like and read lots. We are thinking the same thing now when Pat retires. Maybe get a small home some where out in boonies where we can park our toys, then pick up a 32 footer and a small trailer for the bikes. I'm not interested in a toy hauler. A trailer works more than well enough for me. Heck, today coming home from Phoenix after Cleveland trip...I saw a MH pulling an open trailer that had a large cycle crossways on it and a smart car right behind the cycle. That was smart! So maybe a Venture and an MG or something small to zoom around in! Anyway..hope this helps, Steve. I personally like the lifestyle so much, that when I went to my 40th high school reunion back in New Hampshire the summer of 2006...I pulled the sailboat to use it as my RV. Stayed in RV parks for little $$ and got lots of strange looks when I pulled in with my Yukon pulling a 23foot sailboat RV! What fun! david Lake Lurleen, Alabama state park...near Tuscaloosa. Beautiful place to stay. I had a water view and backed in right next to the showers!

Saw plenty of deer, cows and hunters on 191 last week. Only one ran across the road in front of us...the rest just stood there and watched. So did the cows!

Tire width vs chock width... Only issue I've had with HF chock.

Never even knew this thread existed! Most fun car for me...1960 AH Bugeye Sprite. Bought it in Arizona, 1969, put 40k miles on it in 11 months before being shipped overseas. Sat in dad's garage in N.H., until I came back... Then across country I went to Denver and eventually back to Phoenix. Had 96k on it when I sold it for $2k. I paid $650 for it! All stock. 2nd most fun car was 1973 Opel Manta Rallye. German and handled superbly. Best sports sedan. Nimble and cornered better than Porsche 914. I used to love to leave them in the curves west of Denver. Good memories... No pics... I'm not home.

Survived! 6 hours on Monday got us to Payson. 14 hours today. Interesting road...for sure. Off to bed... Have to pack and get to Phoenix for flight to the land of the Cleves... I'll put up pics next week when home. Safe rides to all...

Heading up to Payson tomorrow..back way through Globe and rt 188. Then Tuesday..up early..put the earmuffs on and take off on 260 to Show Low, then 191 to Safford. Going south...downhill. Taking the 05 RSV. Curious to see how well I can handle her for 3 to 4 hours of downhill turns. Going to be a 10 hour day. Wish I could have done this sooner as it's a bit chilly up there in the mornings....but what the heck! At least I'm getting to ride it. Hope to have some pictures but since this is the first time I've done this road in 40 years of living in AZ....maybe not. Want to concentrate as this is one of the few roads left for me to explore in AZ and it doesn't have guardrails on the outside! Reminder: watch out for leaves on road on turns! Some good videos on youtube already. Then Wednesday to Phoenix...plane to Cleveland for an in-law wedding...a long weekend. Whoo hoo! So I'll see you all in a week or so.... Be safe and enjoy the Fall weather! david

(I used my utility trailer (rated for 1650lbs) to tow my 535 lb ZN700 for about 20 miles on the turnpike with the tires at about 35 psig and one of the tires failed. Lesson learned. 90 means 90.) Well....you can run 70- 80 pounds (out of 90)....as long as you don't go to far underinflated. Stay 25% or less from max load pressure and you are ok. BUT, yea...I always stay within 4 pounds of max on the boat trailer (50 pounds) and same with truck tires load range C...40 out of 44 pounds. Never had an issue with multiple cross-country tows in summer heat. Had an argument 5 years ago with a major company that sold tires who insisted on not putting anymore air in the truck tires than it says on the truck door panel. 36 pounds of air on a load range C tire (44 pounds) was dangerous. I let the ownership of the company know a lawsuit was waiting in the wings due to this rule. They changed their ways shortly afterwards. Let's see...36 pounds of air..running 65 mph...towing a 2.5 ton sailboat with a 6K pound truck in the desert heat of 110 degrees. NOT! OOps...sorry for hijacking the thread!

The ultra is cool but doesn't have the carrying capacity for our Ventures. And it isn't highway rated at all...

Even Tractor Supply has some nice trailers for not much moola. Not as small and folding as that one though...

Yep. Probably wouldn't hurt to go over them yourself. That way you know for sure... Suggestion: Check the rest of the joints for grins and giggles. Searching: Yea...I used to have troubles there. But getting better at finding different words to use in the search. Been here a year (CORRECTION: 2 YEARS!!)...and getting to understand this forum's systems. Kinda cool actually. Glad you are coming along...and do keep us updated with pics, ideas and questions. Keeps the rest of us on our toes!!

Brian, Don't see how the RSV would fit....the RSV is longer than the bed. I do like it, though...

That is cool! But sobering.....our Ventures are the same size...

((What might the problem be?)) Not enough snow?

((I'll be pulling that shortly to see if it looks like a rebuild kit will do the job.)) Luke, check the older posts on the master cylinder as well. It could be something simple. Seriously. Lots of things can be fixed on these scoots with elbow grease and a cleaning. Once cleaned, you may find an "O" ring needs replacing and leak fixed, or the cleaning found something else. Always check the archives....sometimes you have to be creative in choosing the right search words to find what you are looking for. Once in the general area, on the bottom of the posts you will find more related posts to follow. Tons of info here... Then, after you have exhausted the old posts and asked the questions... you can spend bux on new parts or rebuild kits. Unless it's easier for you to replace with new. There is something to be said for that as well. Not trying to change your way of doing things, just offering suggestions. david PS Is the reservoir for the rear master cylinder above the MC on an 83? If so, Maybe the leak is there? BTW, do not overfill the rear master....when the fluid gets hot, the brakes will expand and you will find yourself slowly coming to a stop. Bleed the rear brake and you'll be good to go. But on my 89, there isn't any way to tell if you overfill...so I only fill up to just below the filler neck on the reservoir. If anything, I'm shy below the neck opening.

I'm with Jeff. Took off the front wheel, let her down on the forks and there was plenty of room to get the job done. I didn't think it was hard at all. Yea there is a lot to take apart and wouldn't want to do this on the road every month...but it is doable.

Great find! Dion, Did you sell the wired coms?

Thanks, Kevin. david

Hmmm...search for that one. Maybe the solenoid is repairable or cleanable. Don't know. But I did find the info on soldering the computer... http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?493-CLASS-E4-Error-Repair From Prairiehammer: Before you disassemble the solenoid valves, check the reed valve at the inlet to the valve body. The reed valve acts as a check valve, air travels only in one direction through it. If debris is caught in the reed valve, it will not perform as a check valve. Most common cause of reed valve failure is a particle of desiccant caught in it. Insure that the solenoid valves are actually opening and closing fully. Make sure the intake (suction) air filter is clean and free flowing. Finally, the Teflon piston ring may be worn out. The compressor will seem to function when freely running, but the back pressure when installed in the bike causes blowby past the piston. Last edited by Prairiehammer; 08-10-2015 at 06:25 AM.

Luke, Do a Search of our older posts in this forum. There should be a ton of posts regarding the error codes and how to repair. many were simple and easy. Lots of pics and info. Both E1 and E4 are error codes that are normally fixed with re-soldering the terminal solder points. They crack and make intermittent connection. Simply old age. I repaired mine in less than 30 minutes...and that included the time it took to take the computer out of the right side of the dash, take it apart, and solder the connections where the connector mates to the circuit board. I put it back together and no problems since. This was the first repair I did on my 89. Easy!

@Prairiehammer, does that VIN help in determining year and model Venture? VIN# is posted under second picture. Question is about cruise control... Was it standard or an option on a VR?

Never even thought to clean my covers.....

To help us identify bike: Take some pictures. Supply your VIN. There are guru's here that will tell you a lot by both above. Cruise controls should be on right handlebar...if equipped. Join the club....best $12 you will ever spend!